The Importance of Prayer

On Daily Faith, our special guest bringing you a timely word from heaven is Pastor Derwin Gray. Pastor Derwin Gray co-founded Transformation Church eleven years ago in Indian Land, SC, serving as the Lead Pastor. Transformation Church is a multi-ethnic and multi-generational church. Today, Pastor Gray would like to help you discover that God is relational, and He longs to share His heart with you. There may be times when we feel distant from the Lord in our prayers, although we may be the ones who have stopped crying out to Him in our circumstances. God is faithful, and He keeps His promises never to leave us nor forsake us. Pastor Gray recently released his new book entitled God, do you hear me? He explains the importance and power of prayer in our daily walk with Jesus through the Lord’s Prayer in the scriptures. Prayer isn’t about making a checklist for God to write off and for you to go about your day. Daily prayer in a believer’s life is for God to get to know you through a relationship with Him as your loving heavenly Father. As Pastor Derwin walks us through these steps of understanding, we pray that your heart will be open to receiving the free gift of God’s Kingdom for your life and that your heart will take comfort knowing the Father’s love surrounds you. For more information about Transformation Church with Pastor Derwin Gray, please visit www.transformationchurch.tc, and get a copy of Pastor Gray’s new book “God, do you hear me?” please visit his website www.derwinlgray.com.

The Orphans Hands ministry has helped save and rescue hopeless and forgotten children in Moldova and Ukraine for the past thirty years. We have seen countless tired feet and weary hearts find rest and joy by the comfort of the Father’s love. In Moldova, many of their young children grow up in orphanages, never receiving a hug or getting to know the love of a family. These orphanages tell them no one loves them, and they will never amount to anything in life. When they become of age, they are forced out onto the streets, where they fall, subject to the terrifying risks of human trafficking. We have a village of homes in Moldova called Vatra Village and a house in Ukraine; the lives of these children are being transformed and renewed by the power of God’s mercy and grace. Our kids have experienced how important the power of prayer is in their lives. By accepting their heavenly Father’s love, they are reaching out to meet the needs of other tired feet for God’s Kingdom. To learn more about The Orphans Hands ministry and how you can be a part of the answer, please visit www.theorphanshands.org.